Comparison

PopWake vs Xtimer Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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About

PopWake

Features
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HOW IT WORKS Set your alarm. Choose how many balloons you want to pop. When the alarm goes off, the only way to silence it is to pop every single balloon on your screen. One tap, one pop. Simple โ€” but surprisingly effective at waking you up. THE SNOOZE PENALTY Think you can hit snooze and escape? Think again. Every time you snooze, your next alarm adds 2 more balloons. Keep snoozing and you'll have a screen full of balloons waiting for you. Your morning, your rules โ€” but the balloons don't forget. GRADUAL VOLUME Nobody likes being jolted awake. PopWake gently raises the alarm volume over 60 seconds, so your brain has time to wake up naturally โ€” before it gets loud enough to wake your neighbors too. FEATURES Pop-to-dismiss interactive balloon game (Premium) Set multiple alarms to customize your schedule (Premium) Repeat alarms on specific days of the week (Premium) Snooze penalty: +2 balloons per snooze Gradual volume rise โ€” soft start, loud finish Customizable balloon count (0โ€“20) Beautiful balloon themes Reliable background alarm with iOS notifications Streak tracking โ€” see how many days you woke up without snoozing No snooze record displayed after each morning PERFECT FOR Heavy sleepers who always hit snooze People building a healthy morning routine Anyone who wants a wake-up that actually works Students, early risers, shift workers WHAT USERS SAY "I can't go back to sleep after popping balloons โ€” my brain is just awake." "The snooze penalty finally cured my 5-alarm habit." "My kids steal my phone every morning to pop the balloons." PopWake is free to download with core alarm features. Creating multiple alarms, setting alarm repeats, and accessing the interactive balloon-popping game require an active premium subscription. Download now. Pop balloons. Own your morning. Questions or feedback? We read every message. Privacy Policy: https://www.zeynepli.com/privacy/en/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.zeynepli.com/terms/en/

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Xtimer Clock

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App Description Xtimer โ€” The Alarm That Actually Wakes You Up Meet the loudest, most fun alarm clock on the App Store. Xtimer stars a 3D rooster who dances on your screen while blasting real animal calls, truck horns, and sirens โ€” sounds you physically cannot sleep through. Alarms ring through your lock screen and silent mode just like the built-in Clock app, with vibration synced to every blast. Features Animated 3D rooster โ€” dances and crows on the wake screen when your alarm rings 13 loud built-in sounds โ€” rooster crow, goat scream, elephant trumpet, donkey bray, truck air horns, police & ambulance sirens, a maniacal "WAKE UP!" laugh, and more True system alarms โ€” ring at full volume even when locked, silenced, or in Focus mode (iOS 26+) Synced vibration โ€” punchy haptic pattern locked in rhythm with the alarm sound Full alarm suite โ€” labels, repeat days, snooze, per-alarm sounds Timer & stopwatch โ€” countdown with progress ring, presets, and laps Your own sounds โ€” import any audio from the Files app Preview with volume boost โ€” hear any sound before you commit

Screenshots

PopWake4 screens
Xtimer Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PopWake at Free against Xtimer Clock's $6.99. PopWake also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Xtimer Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

PopWake is free to download; Xtimer Clock costs $6.99 up front. PopWake sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Xtimer Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
PopWake versus Xtimer Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopWakeXtimer Clock
PriceFree โ€” better$6.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size58 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCEDAN MURAT ZEYNEPLIVALERY PITON

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PopWake

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Xtimer Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PopWake free?
PopWake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xtimer Clock free?
Xtimer Clock costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PopWake or Xtimer Clock have ads?
Xtimer Clock shows ads; PopWake does not.

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